This presentation by Fern Abrams of IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries - was given at the session "Due Diligence and SMEs" during the 7th Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains held on 26-28 May 2014 in Paris. Find out more at: http://mneguidelines.oecd.org/icglr-oecd-un-forum-paris-may-2014.htm

1. Due Diligence and SMEs
Fern Abrams
Director Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries

2. Electronics Industry Segment

3. Company Size

4. Percentage of Company’s Suppliers that are SMEs
0-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%

5. Number of Customer Inquiries in the Past Year
Large CompaniesSMEs

6. Format of Received Conflict Mineral Inquiries
SMEs Large Companies
11%
56%
11%
22%
Letter
CFSI template
iPoint
Other (please
specify)
81.8%
45.5%
9.1%

7. Number of Inquiries Made of Suppliers
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
None 1-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 More than 100
SMEs
Large Companies

8. Format for Data Inquiries
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
Letter CFSI template iPoint Other (please
specify)
Small
Large

9. Inquiries to Suppliers Generated a Useful
Response?
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
None 1-20% 21-50% 51-80% 81-100%
Useful
Responses
Respondents
Large Companies
SMEs

10. 0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Lackof
information
fromsuppliers
Lackofa
dedicated
compliance
staffperson
Lackof
computer
systemsordata
management
tools
Lackofclear
requirements
Lackof
resources
Nosmelter
response
Other(please
specify)
SMEs
Large Companies
Difficulties in Conducting Due Diligence